Graph Expo Review: Digital Printing & Workflow - Inkjet Is the New Heavy Iron

Wide- and grand-format printers really stood out around the show floor, with the size of some devices giving them the impression of being the new “heavy iron” in the industry. Heidelberg had a second offset press on display, but the only other sizable piece of offset iron was in the Presstek booth.

Presstek stresses the digital aspect of the five-color Presstek 75DI it brought to the show, since it can go from a digital file to sellable sheet (max. 31.02x23.62˝) in only six minutes. The company also had its smaller format digital offset presses, the Presstek 52DI-AC (aqueous coating) and 34DI, on hand.